FYI 10-4-15

Flu shots to be offered in Delta

Flu immunization shots are offered to Delta, Missouri, area residents and will be provided from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at the Delta Community Center. The inoculations are free to those with Medicare and/or Medicaid card. For others, there is a fee.

Saxon Memorial fall festival set Saturday

The Saxon Lutheran Memorial Fall Festival will be at 9 a.m. Saturday. Activities include music, handmade crafts, horse-and-buggy rides and demonstrations of blacksmithing, apple-butter cooking, quilting, butchering, crosscut sawing, shingle-making, spinning, cider-pressing, cooking soap, bread-baking and more. There will be attendance prizes. The memorial, which covers several acres and includes a log-cabin village, is at 296 Saxon Memorial Drive in Frohna, Missouri, about 20 miles north of Cape Girardeau. More information is available by calling (573) 824-5404.

Jackson Class of '55 sets reunion

Jackson High School Class of 1955 will hold its 60th class reunion at Delmonico's Restaurant in Jackson at 5 p.m. Saturday. Attendees are asked to bring memories and pictures to share.

Vietnam veterans event scheduled Oct. 11

The John Guild Chapter of the National Daughters of the American Revolution will honor veterans of the Vietnam War with an event at 2:30 Oct. 11 at the Patriots Wall at Brookside Park in Jackson. Speakers will be Dennis Woeltje, immediate past department commander of the American Legion and a veteran of the Vietnam War; David Hitt, a Vietnam veteran who is a member of the Althenthol-Jorens American Legion Post 158 and chair of the 50th Vietnam War Anniversary held at the Veterans Home; and Jackson Mayor Dwain Hahs. The event is open to the public, and refreshments will be served after the program.

Altenburg church to host supper

Trinity Lutheran Church in Altenburg, Missouri, will host a church supper from 3 to 7 p.m. Oct. 11 in the school gymnasium. The menu will include fried chicken, ham, chicken and dumplings and more. The cost is $9 for adults, and $4 for children ages 6 through 12. Proceeds will be used for renovations for the Trinity school building.

Bishop Johnston to be honored

A mass and reception for Bishop James Johnston Jr. of the Springfield-Cape Girardeau Diocese, who recently was appointed by Pope Francis to serve as bishop of the Kansas City-St. Joseph diocese, are planned for Oct. 12 at St. Vincent de Paul Parish in Cape Girardeau. Mass will begin at 7 p.m., followed by a reception. More information is available by calling (573) 335-9347.

Perryville school dinner auction Oct. 17

The Immanuel Lutheran Dinner Auction, sponsored by the Immanuel Lutheran Youth and School in Perryville, Missouri, will be Oct. 17 at the American Legion Hall in Perryville. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m., dinner will be at 6 and the oral auction will begin at 7. The auction will include oral, silent and dessert auctions and Immanuel Lutheran School Art Creations by class. The early ticket price is $35. After Oct. 1, tickets will be $40. Tickets are available at church and offices or online. To purchase tickets or make a donation, visit immanuel-perryville.org. Proceeds will benefit the Immanuel Lutheran Youth Program and School Building Fund.

Kelso parish schedules dinner

A fall parish dinner will be from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 18 at the St. Augustine Catholic School gymnasium in Kelso, Missouri. The buffet-style meal will include chicken and dumplings, baked ham, dressing and all the trimmings. The cost is $9 for adults and $5 for children ages 6 through 11. Carryouts will be available. More information is available by calling (573) 264-4106.

Arena Golf hosts Dig for Life events

During October, Arena Golf, 2901 Hawthorne Road in Cape Girardeau, will donate $3 to Dig for Life with the purchase of a large or extra-large bucket of golf balls. Patrons also will receive a small bucket of balls for use on the driving range.

A portion of putt-putt and driving-range fees will be donated to Dig for Life from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 10 at Arena Golf. Dig for Life is a fund of the Saint Francis Foundation that provides free mammograms and aid to breast cancer victims.

'Pink Walk' scheduled Oct. 10

A people and dog walk is planned from 9 to 11 a.m. Oct. 10 to help commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. There is no cost; with a $5 donation, a participant will receive a pink bandanna. The event will take place at Busch Pet Products, 1720 Kingsway Drive, Suite 105 in Cape Girardeau. Registration will begin at 9 a.m. at the door.

Cape library to host concert

The Cape Girardeau Public Library will host musician Jim Gill for a family concert at 7 p.m. Oct. 23. Gill's concerts are active singalong and clap-along events for young children, filled with songs and stories from his award-winning recordings and books for children.

Oran breakfast to support mission

The Guardian Angel Parish Council of Catholic Women of Oran, Missouri, will sponsor a breakfast from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 25 at the Oran Knights of Columbus Hall. Proceeds will support the mission work of the Adorers of the Blood of Christ in Ruma, Illinois. The menu will include whole-hog sausage, ham, scrambled or fried eggs, pancakes, biscuits and gravy. The cost is $7 for adults and $4 for children ages 6 through 12.

Vehicle show to benefit Pink Up

A car, truck and motorcycle show will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Oct. 24 at Lawless Harley Davidson, 2011 E. Outer Road in Scott City to benefit Pink Up, a campaign to raise funds for breast cancer awareness. More information is available at facebook.com/TBPRE. Hot dogs, chips, soda and water will be available. The cost is $15 per bike with rider and $20 with passenger.

Event set to aid girl with diabetes

A fundraiser is scheduled Oct. 24 to raise funds for P.A.W.S. for Belle, an organization established to raise money to purchase a diabetic alert dog for Belle Enos, a Benton, Missouri, girl diagnosed with Type I diabetes. The dinner, auction and raffle will be held at 5 p.m. at St. Lawrence Parish Center in New Hamburg, Missouri. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for those ages 5 and younger. More information is available by calling (573) 318-8277 or emailing juliegabbiebella@yahoo.com.

Abbey Road church marks 125th year

Abbey Road Christian Church, 2411 Abbey Road in Cape Girardeau, is celebrating its 125th anniversary throughout the month of October. A special service, to be held at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 25, will be followed by a fried chicken luncheon. More information is available by calling (573) 335-3422 or emailing capearcc@gmail.com.